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Disapointed

Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2010 6:50 am
by mcheung63
Today, after I open my transcript (actually I received it 6 years ago), My GPA is 1.41.

I think no university will accept my apply for a mPhil student that research in OS.

very sad now

Re: Disapointed

Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2010 7:38 am
by quanganht
First, if your real-life works show excellence results, universities will welcome you.
Second, I think this thread is in wrong forum.

Re: Disapointed

Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2010 7:00 pm
by AndrewAPrice
Seriously? Out of what? Did you attend every class and hand in every assignment?

Just for attending and handing in half-done assignments you should still get a low 2.

Re: Disapointed

Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 6:55 am
by mcheung63
i am very serious, 1.41 out of 4 .
I was studying in your country, melbourne ](*,)

Re: Disapointed

Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 7:17 am
by 01000101
Don't be too discouraged. I slacked off very badly in highschool and ended with a low 2. That didn't stop me from being accepted by a very nice university earlier in the year though, they didn't even look at my transcript. They were more interested in the kind of work I was doing.

Re: Disapointed

Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 9:06 am
by gravaera
01000101: Please expound on 'the kind of work you were doing', for my own edification :)

Do you mean that you showed them your kernel project? Or were you doing small projects online, like on guru.com, or something?

Re: Disapointed

Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 9:06 am
by gravaera
01000101: Please expound on 'the kind of work you were doing', for my own edification :)

Do you mean that you showed them your kernel project? Or were you doing small projects online, like on guru.com, or something?

Re: Disapointed

Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 9:21 am
by 01000101
I was working on an OS called DiNS that filtered P2P/torrents from corporate/educational networks. After showing a prototype they set me up with an appt. with the dean and director of IT at the college and we had a long talk. In the end they decided that they would just let my previous grades from HS slide by.

Re: Disapointed

Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 10:50 am
by mcheung63
01000101 , you are low 2, but I am fxxking under 2 ](*,)

Re: Disapointed

Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 11:43 am
by earlz
mcheung63 wrote:01000101 , you are low 2, but I am fxxking under 2 ](*,)

Well, get to programming! I'm sure if you made something amazing and/or useful, they'd probably accept you. The fact that you motivated and enjoy programming is what will get their attention...